Picked up a nice Colt-Sauer
- Thread starter Claven2
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Mount Sweetness
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- Southern Ontario
Wow!!!
Glass
I had a VX3 4.5-14 one inch scope kicking around and tried to mount it on the rifle.
To my surprise, I found the rings are 30mm. I am not messing with the EAW rings and bases, as they are about the coolest set up in the world. Instead, I will find a scope to match the rings.
Any suggestions?
I had a VX3 4.5-14 one inch scope kicking around and tried to mount it on the rifle.
To my surprise, I found the rings are 30mm. I am not messing with the EAW rings and bases, as they are about the coolest set up in the world. Instead, I will find a scope to match the rings.
Any suggestions?
Legal shooting time here in BC is 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset. You will see a difference if you compare them side by side. Whether you need/want it or not is a different story. And another thing that makes a big difference in low light is the reticle.
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Well, I phoned up John Hipwell and ordered a Schmidt & Bender Klassik 3-12x42 with A7 Reticle. He seems like a nice guy to deal with. I wonder how he can get S&B scopes for such a good price?
It was mailed at around 4:00 PM priority post. That sure was fast. It should be here early next week.
As to the issue of objective lens diameter, I did buy a VX-3 scope with a 50mm lens because it was on sale at WSS. But I would have prefered a 40mm lens, all things being equal.
I appreciate that a large objective lens will transmit more light. But years ago I bought a Redfield LE-12 Ultimate Illuminator. Though it was a great scope in many ways and had very good clarity, the 56mm objective lens was a terrible pain in the ass. I could never get a proper cheek weld on any rifle I owned and accuracy suffered. With scopes like that, you need an adjustable comb, like that found on a target rifle. Thus you have to build the rifle around the scope. I do not think it is worth all the trouble.
Anyways, when I get through all the spending, I suspect the Colt Sauer will never go hunting. If I scratched it, or banged it on the truck, I would probably end up drawing a warm bath and slicing my wrists.
Well, I phoned up John Hipwell and ordered a Schmidt & Bender Klassik 3-12x42 with A7 Reticle. He seems like a nice guy to deal with. I wonder how he can get S&B scopes for such a good price?
It was mailed at around 4:00 PM priority post. That sure was fast. It should be here early next week.
As to the issue of objective lens diameter, I did buy a VX-3 scope with a 50mm lens because it was on sale at WSS. But I would have prefered a 40mm lens, all things being equal.
I appreciate that a large objective lens will transmit more light. But years ago I bought a Redfield LE-12 Ultimate Illuminator. Though it was a great scope in many ways and had very good clarity, the 56mm objective lens was a terrible pain in the ass. I could never get a proper cheek weld on any rifle I owned and accuracy suffered. With scopes like that, you need an adjustable comb, like that found on a target rifle. Thus you have to build the rifle around the scope. I do not think it is worth all the trouble.
Anyways, when I get through all the spending, I suspect the Colt Sauer will never go hunting. If I scratched it, or banged it on the truck, I would probably end up drawing a warm bath and slicing my wrists.
